An investigation into an assault May 9th in Hamburg has culminated in an arrest. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports 25-year old Joseph William Haughton, of Hamburg, was arrested Friday for Assault while displaying a weapon, an Aggravated Misdemeanor and a Class-C Felony charge of Willful Injury. Haughton was being held on a $3,000 10% bond, following an initial appearance with the Fremont County Magistrate.

Joseph Haughton (Fremont Co. S/O photo)

On May 9th, deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, were called to a gas station in Hamburg for a report of a male who was bleeding in the parking lot.  The man advised he was assaulted by two males, using a blunt object.  He was transported to Grape Community Hospital for treatment of severe injuries.

At the time of the alleged assault, Haughton was out of jail, released on his Own Recognizance, after violating a No Contact Order. Authorities say his arrest on May 15th was Haughton’s 18^th arrest by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office since November of 2016. More charges are pending in this case.

The CAM School Board will hold a Public Hearing 6:30-p.m,. Monday, May 18th, in the CAM High School Superintendent’s Office. First-up on their schedule is a Public Hearing on the 2020-21 Certified Budget (as published). Afterward, the Board will move into their regular agenda, with discussion and/or action on, but not limited to:

• Any resignations
• Contracts
• Approval of the Certified 2020-21 Budget
• Approval of requests for move on the salary schedule.
• Consider/Act on lunch prices & a fee schedule
• Approval of Board Policy revisions and an updated list of ICA (Iowa Connections Academy) graduates
• Approval of an updated list of ICA graduates
• And discussion/action on a Health report.

KCCI-TV in Des Moines is reporting that the Polk County Pediatric Medical Collaborative has confirmed Iowa’s first confirmed case of Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS). The positive case is said to have occurred in an eastern Iowa child. The State had not officially confirmed the case though, as of the last daily update.

Health officials said a relatively small number of children will be affected by and suffer from the condition, which creates a persistent fever, inflammation and poor functions in organs such as the kidneys or heart. Some children may also show evidence of blood vessel inflammation such as red eyes, a bright red tongue and red cracked lips.

PMIS is rare, but can be deadly. Doctors said the syndrome seems to develop week after a child was possibly infected with COVID-19. The new disease is similar to Kawasaki and Toxic Shock syndrome. Doctors said the infection can lead to inflammation of the heart muscle and arteries. Doctors say your child should be seen by a physician if they have a fever for more than 48-to 72-hours.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has rebuilt its stockpile of personal protective equipment after a dire shortage that prompted the state to buy replenishments from some unusual sources. Records show Iowa’s executive branch has signed $45 million worth of emergency purchase orders for isolation gowns, masks, face shields, goggles and other equipment from mid-March through April. That includes $7.2 million in contracts for gowns and goggles with a Des Moines business that has never previously sold either and is known for making Republican campaign signs. The deals include 590,000 masks that were purchased directly from China and to be flown to an Ankeny warehouse.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa researchers privately warned that the coronavirus would continue spreading through the state even before Gov. Kim Reynolds relaxed social distancing policies, a move they said would exacerbate the problem. In a report to the Iowa Department of Public Health on April 27, the university experts said that Iowa had not reached a peak and reopening the state economy before then would “result in a rapid rise of cases.” In a paper dated May 4, they found that the virus was still likely growing. They said that Iowa’s school and business closures and other steps had strongly mitigated the spread of infection but nonetheless were not “sufficient to prevent uncontained spread.”

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A California farm animal sanctuary is spending a small fortune to send two cargo planes to north-central Iowa to rescue 1,000 chickens from an egg farm. Animal Place workers loaded the planes Saturday morning at the Fort Dodge, Iowa, airport with more than 60 crates of the hens to fly back to the group’s sanctuary near Grass Valley in northern California. The organizations’ director, Kim Sturla, said Friday that the hens came from a nearby egg farm that is going out of business. The farm had planned to simply kill the chickens, but agreed this week instead to give them to the California rescue, which will in turn rehabilitate the hens and adopt them out to people throughout California.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Waterloo. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that police were called to UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital about 8:30 p.m. Friday on a report of a shooting victim. The man was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. He died a shot time after arriving. Au autopsy has been scheduled at the State Medical Examiner’s Office. No other details were immediately released, including the man’s name.

DES MOINES, Iowa (The Des Moines Register) — Authorities say three white man attacked a black man in Des Moines and that one of the assailants made racist comments. The Des Moines register reports that police said in a news release that the attack happened around 3:25 a.m. Saturday as the man was headed to his girlfriend’s house.

The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to a hospital with what police described as significant, non-life-threatening injuries to the left side of his face, eye and hands. Court documents say the man did not know his attackers.

WATERLOO, Iowa (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier) — Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Waterloo. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that police were called to UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital about 8:30 p.m. Friday on a report of a shooting victim. The man was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. He died a shot time after arriving.

An autopsy has been scheduled at the State Medical Examiner’s Office. No other details were immediately released, including the man’s name.

Officials with the Adams County Public Health Department, Saturday evening, reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Adams County. The individual who contracted the virus is a minor. No other information was released. Joan Gallagher, Administrator for the Adams County Public Health Branch Office said in a new release, “While this is Adams County’s first case, it may not be the last, and that’s why we encourage all residents to continue to make prevention a priority.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Commencement was bittersweet for University of Iowa graduates who were forced to leave campus early amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Gazette reports that Provost Monsterrat Fuentes addressed upfront the impersonal nature of Saturday’s virtual convocation for the university’s largest College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in a recorded message, noting that people are “heartbroken.”

Ceremonies were also held virtually last week for graduates of Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa amid the pandemic. Johns Hopkins University was reporting 336 deaths and 14,000 cases in the state.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Cass County Public Health, Saturday, said an additional case of COVID-19 has been identified in the county. Cass County Public Health is conducting a contact tracing investigation on this case to identify close contacts who should monitor their health symptoms and self-isolate. Details concerning the persons age, and where they reside, were not released. The person previously reported on April 12th to have tested positive for COVID-19 was released a couple of weeks later, from the hospital.

Cass County Public Health Director Beth Olsen said “With many businesses reopening and some normal activities resuming, it’s more important than ever that Cass County residents take preventive measures to slow the spread of this virus. Wear a mask when you’re running errands, wash or sanitize your hands frequently, stay home as much as possible, and practice social distancing. Social distancing simply means to stay away from groups of people, and to keep a 6-foot distance from other individuals.”

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, and shortness of breath. These symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to another infected individual. Other symptoms include chills, muscle pain, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should call your health care provider before going into the office. The provider may have special instructions for you and will determine if you should be tested.

All residents should: • Stay home as much as possible. Leave only for essential errands like groceries or getting medication. When you run these errands, send only one person from the household, if possible. • Stay home when even mildly ill (the kind of illness that normally wouldn’t prevent you from your everyday activities). • Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow/upper arm. • Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit the IDPH webpage at https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-HealthIssues/Novel-Coronavirus and follow the department on Facebook at @IowaDepartmentOfPublicHealth and on Twitter at @IAPublicHealth. ###